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WEATHER & LOCAL

High 84° Immokalee, FLLow -35° Daniel,WY

High 71° FentressLow 34°Winchester

T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front

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FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR MARTINSVILLE

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ALMANACREGIONAL TEMPERATURES

BEACH FORECAST

LAKE LEVELS

Lakes Level ChngRise Set

THE SUN

THE REGION

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

MARTINSVILLE

Reidsville

Eden

Yanceyville

Roxboro

Danville

SouthBoston

Chatham

Gretna Brookneal

Hillsville

King

Stuart

Danbury

Mount Airy

Indian Valley

BassettFloyd

Callaway Rocky Mount

PRECIPITATION (in inches)

VIRGINIA EXTREMES

TEMPERATURE

NATIONAL EXTREMESfor the 48 contiguous states

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Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice

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THE NATION

Monterrey73/40

Chihuahua64/34

Los Angeles67/47

Washington58/51

New York47/47

Miami84/71

Atlanta67/38

Detroit31/26

Houston54/34

Kansas City36/23

Chicago32/24

Minneapolis30/20

El Paso54/35

Denver39/20

Billings37/24

San Francisco61/46

Seattle53/46

Toronto28/22

Montreal24/21

Winnipeg10/-14

MONDAY

Some sunshine

SUNDAY

Partly sunny and milder

SATURDAY

Occasional afternoonrain

Martinsville ending 4 p.m.Wed.

Altavista 63/51Blacksburg 58/52Danville 61/47Greensboro, NC 62/56Gretna 62/53Hillsville 58/52Lynchburg 62/45Roanoke 62/57Roxboro, NC 63/55Stuart 61/49Winston-Salem, NC 62/57

VIRGINIA BEACH:Wind S

10-20 knots today. Seas 3-5

feet. Visibility less than 3 miles

in rain.

OUTER BANKS:Wind SSW

10-20 knots today. Seas 6-10

feet subsiding to 3-5 feet.

Visibility less than 2 miles in

thundery rain.

MYRTLE BEACH:Wind SSW

10-20 knots today. Seas 2-4

feet. Visibility less than 2 miles

at times in showers.

HILTON HEAD:Wind S 10-20

knots today. Seas 1-3 feet.

Visibility less than 2 miles at

times in showers.

Smith Mt. Lake 794.26 +0.50Philpott Dam 973.48 -0.23Claytor Lake 1844.53 -0.12Carvins Cove 1170.00 none

In feet as of 7 a.m.Wednesday

Today 7:18 a.m. 5:51 p.m.Fri. 7:17 a.m. 5:52 p.m.Sat. 7:16 a.m. 5:53 p.m.Sun. 7:15 a.m. 5:54 p.m.Mon. 7:14 a.m. 5:55 p.m.

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DanvilleDanville62/48

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59/41

64/49

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60/46 71/58

24 hrs ending 4 p.m.Wed. 0.10Month to date 0.10Normal month to date 0.58Year to date 3.87Normal year to date 4.07

High/low 61°/49°Normal high/low 49°/24°Last year high/low 74°/35°Record high 74° in 2008Record low -1° in 1996

TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY

54°

38°

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28°

59°

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26°48°62°

Rain, becoming heavyat times

Partly sunny and coolerDownpours early, thena shower

Today Fri. Today Fri. Today Fri.

Asheville 63/39/r 42/24/pcBristol 63/39/r 41/26/sfChapel Hill 69/52/r 56/29/pcCharlotte 68/47/r 52/28/pcCharlottesville 58/52/r 56/32/cChase City 64/52/r 55/28/shCulpeper 57/49/r 53/27/shDurham 69/52/r 56/29/pcEmporia 39/24/s 42/25/pcFarmville 60/51/r 54/27/cFayetteville, NC 75/56/r 59/32/pcFredericksburg 59/54/r 56/29/cFront Royal 56/46/r 49/27/r

Goldsboro 75/58/r 60/34/pcHarrisonburg 56/46/r 49/25/cHickory 65/46/r 50/28/pcHillsville 59/41/r 42/24/pcJohnson City, TN 62/36/r 40/24/sfKnoxville 65/36/r 40/30/cLumberton 75/54/r 59/31/pcLynchburg 58/50/r 53/29/cMorehead City 69/60/r 62/37/rMount Airy 64/48/r 51/27/pcMyrtle Beach 71/57/sh 58/36/pcNags Head 64/56/r 58/39/rNewport News 70/58/r 61/33/r

Norfolk 72/59/r 63/36/rPetersburg 66/57/r 58/28/cPulaski 59/39/r 44/26/pcRaleigh 70/54/r 57/30/pcRichmond 65/55/r 59/30/cSouth Boston 64/51/r 55/28/pcStaunton 57/48/r 50/25/cVirginia Beach 69/57/r 61/34/rWaynesboro 58/47/r 51/25/cWilliamsburg 70/58/r 60/32/rWilmington 75/60/r 62/34/pcWinchester 52/44/r 46/27/rWytheville 58/36/r 42/24/sf

Today Fri.

Atlanta 67/38/r 46/33/pcBoston 43/38/sn 46/23/rChicago 32/24/sn 35/25/sfDallas 45/32/s 60/35/sDenver 39/20/c 34/19/snKansas City 36/23/pc 38/21/cLas Vegas 64/43/s 68/44/sLos Angeles 67/47/s 69/49/sNew Orleans 58/39/r 61/49/sNew York City 47/47/r 53/25/rPittsburgh 44/29/r 31/21/sfSt. Louis 33/22/sf 37/26/pcSan Francisco 61/46/s 60/48/sSeattle 53/46/r 52/42/rWashington, DC 58/51/r 56/32/r

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TODAY» Henry County School Board meets at9 a.m., followed by a closed session, in thethird-flood board room at County Adminis-tration Building, Collinsville.

» Books and Brews at Mountain ValleyBrewing is at 5:30 p.m., reading “TheNickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. Formore information, call the MartinsvillleLibrary at 276-403-5430.

» Artist Kimberly Boyd will lead studentsto create a painting of a hiker in themoonlight at 6:30 p.m. at the HJDB EventCenter. Light refreshments will be served.To register, call 276-618-0617.

» Chair aerobics class is at 11:30 a.m. atSpencer Penn Centre.

» Instructor’s choice class is at 6:30 p.m.at Irisburg Ruritan Club.

» Step/sculpt aerobics and wateraerobics classes are at 7:15 p.m. at theMartinsville YMCA.

» The Wharton-Stuart Camp of theSons of Confederate Veterans meets at7 p.m. at the Reynolds Homestead.

» Painting with Ed Gowen is at 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Piedmont Arts, to paint “LilacBasket.” All supplies provided. Registra-tion is required by noon the day prior toclass. Cost for members is $75; $85 fornonmembers. Register at PiedmontArts.org or call 276-632-3221.

» Bingo fundraiser for Teresa Foster ofBassett, needing a double lung transplant,will begin at 7 p.m. at the Bassett MooseLodge, 62 Spring Garden Lane. It features21 games for $20, with extra packs $10, aswell as door prizes, 50/50 raffle, a televi-sion raffle and auction items.

» VITA free tax service is open from9 a.m. to 4 pm. at Leatherwood Crossing,8500 AL Philpott Highway, Martinsville.

FRIDAY» Free application assistance, for low-cost and new adult health care coveragefor adults 19 to 64 years old and FAMIS(children’s Medicaid-birth to 18), will be at10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Bassett Family Practice,324 TB Stanley Highway, Bassett. Call276-732-0509 for more information.

» Quarter auction will be at 7 p.m. atOak Level Ruritan Club, 7668 Oak LevelRoad, Bassett. Silent auctions, door prizes,50/50 tickets, food available

» Line dancing class is at 10 a.m. at theMartinsville Library.

» Stuart Farmers Market vendors will beat the Chamber of Commerce’s office, 334Patrick Ave., at 9 a.m.-1 p.m. with locallymade items, jewelry, baked items, applecider and beef. Buy local for Valentine’s

Day.

» VITA free tax service is open from9 a.m. to 4 pm. at Leatherwood Crossing,8500 AL Philpott Highway, Martinsville.

SATURDAY» Spaghetti Dinner is at 4-7 p.m. atMount Bethel United Methodist Church so-cial hall. Menu includes baked and regularspaghetti, salad bread, dessert and drink.Eat in or take out for $7 per person.

» Daddy Daughter Dance hosted byPiedmont Arts is at 6 p.m. The event is freeto members and $20 to others, with $5for each additional child. Members shouldRSVP attendance to 276-632-3221 oronline at PiedmontArts.org

» Bassett Ruritan Club’s monthlybreakfast will be at 6-10 a.m. at theRuritan Building on Philpott Dam Road. All-you-can-eat breakfast includes sausage,fried bologna, eggs, gravy, biscuits, apples,pancakes (wheat or regular), juice andcoffee for $6. Proceeds will benefit a familyin need in the community.

» Pickers & Fiddlers Songest at 10 a.m.at Pocahontas Bassett Baptist Church, 120Old Bassett Height Road. Bring your owninstrument. Free coffee and doughnuts.

» Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority sisters willhold Pink Goes Red annual breakfast at9 a.m. at the Dtuch Inn for Cancer Aware-ness. Anyone who would like to join them isis invited; RSVP to Shawnta’ Dandridge atsdandridge@ferrum.edu

» Painting with Gene Elgin is at 9 a.m.-noon at Spencer-Penn Centre. Registra-tion and prepayment is required. Cost is$20 for members and $25 for nonmem-bers. Call 276-957-5757 to register.

» Seed swap is at 10 a.m.-noon at the Cre-ative Arts Center, 334 Patrick Ave., Stuart.Gardener Chelsea Rodgers is partneringwith Patrick County Master Gardeners.Interested participants should bring seedsto share to the Creative Arts Center/Chamber of Commerce at 9 a.m.-2 p.m.Feb. 3-6.

» Water aerobics class is at 11 a.m. atMartinsville YMCA.

» Medicaid expansion applicationassistance and Q&A, for adults 19 to 64years old not enrolled in or eligible forMedicare, is at 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Leather-wood Crossing,8500 AL Philpott Highway,Martinsville. Call 276-732-0509 for moreinformation.

MONDAY» Martinsville City School Board willhave its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. in theMartinsville City Municipal Building, CityCouncil Chambers, 55 W. Church St.,Martinsville.

» Smith River Singers will have the lastrehearsal for people to join them for theirspring concert at 7-8:30 p.m. at First Bap-tist Church, 23 Starling Ave., Martinsville.If this is your first rehearsal, please arrive15 minutes early. There is a need for tenorsand basses.

» Yoga class is at 6:30 p.m. at CommunityFellowship, Virginia Ave., Martinsville.

CALENDAR

» TODAY’S WORD is cupidity.Example: Terrence’s cupidity ledto much sorrow and disgrace inhis life, although his wealth wasnot to be denied.

» WEDNESDAY’S WORD wasesoteric. It means designed orunderstood by a small or specificgroup. Example: The novel islikely to be enthralling to thosefamiliar with history; others mayfind it esoteric.

‘Queen Esther’

The Miss Crooked Road andGreater Franklin County Pag-eant Committee invite folks withthem on a trip to Lancaster, Pa.,to see “Queen Esther.”

The group will leave RockyMount at 5:30 a.m. May 29, andreturn at 10 p.m. May 30. The$250 cost includes transporta-tion, hotel, ticket to play and Fri-day night dinner. Other activitieswill include shopping at Bird-in-Hand farmer’s market and Tanger

FactoryOutlet andan Amishfarm tour.

For moreinformation,call DeborahPowell at540-238-1405 orLuci CobbsThomas at 276-732-8023.

Quarter auctions

Take your quarters down to thenorthern end of Henry Countyfor two upcoming quarter auc-tions:

» Oak Level Ruritan Club’sQuarter Auction will be at 7 p.m.Friday. For $5 you get two pad-dles and a door prize ticket. Extrapaddles cost $1 each. There willbe 50/50 tickets and extra doorprize tickets for $1 each of 7 for$5. Food will be for sale.

» The Bassett Moose Lodge’squarter auction, hosted by Ronda

Doss Carroll, will be at 2-5 p.m.Sunday. Admission will cost $5,which gives two paddles and adoor-prize ticket. Doors will openat 1. The Lodge is located at 62Spring Garden Lane, Bassett.

Barbecue fundraiser

A fundraising dinner for WillowSpring Sanctuary will be at 4-7p.m. Saturday at Stuart RotaryBuilding. On the menu will bepork and chicken barbecue withfixings.

4-H speeches

The Patrick County 4-H Pre-sentation & Speech Contest willbe from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Fridayat the Patrick Henry CommunityCollege site in Stuart. All contes-tants will be awarded blue, red orwhite rosettes.

Presentations will be selectedfor district-level competition. Allelementary blue-ribbon speech-winners are encouraged to takepart in the competition.

For more information, call 276-694-3341.

» WEDNESDAY’S TRIVIA AN-SWER: A German Shepherd towns-folk named “Kostik” (“Faithful”)is honored by The Monument ofDevotion in Togliatti, Russia. In1995, a couple died in a car crash,with only the dog surviving. Forthe following seven years until hisdeath, the dog remained at the siteof the crash, barking at passingcars. People brought him food.They built him a shelter, but hewouldn’t go in it. After he died, cityresidents raised money to have abronze statue made in his likeness.

» TODAY’S TRIVIA QUESTION:Several films have been madedramatizing the life of GreyfriarsBobby. Who was he?

The Stroller appreciates readers calling oremailing to share jokes, stories, comments,Words of the Day and trivia questions. We’re

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CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS

» Today is Thursday, Feb. 6,the 37th day of 2020. Thereare 329 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight» On Feb. 6, 2003, edgingcloser to war, PresidentGeorge W. Bush declared “thegame is over” for SaddamHussein and urged skepticalallies to join in disarming Iraq.

On this date» In 1778, during the Ameri-can Revolutionary War, theUnited States won officialrecognition and militarysupport from France with thesigning of a Treaty of Alliancein Paris.» In 1788, Massachusetts be-came the sixth state to ratifythe U.S. Constitution.» In 1862, during the CivilWar, Fort Henry in Tennesseefell to Union forces.» In 1933, the 20th Amend-ment to the U.S. Constitution,the so-called “lame duck”amendment, was proclaimedin effect by Secretary of StateHenry Stimson.» In 1952, Britain’s KingGeorge VI, 56, died at San-dringham House in Norfolk,England; he was succeeded asmonarch by his 25-year-oldelder daughter, who becameQueen Elizabeth II.» In 1995, the space shuttleDiscovery flew to within 37feet of the Russian space sta-tion Mir in the first rendezvousof its kind in two decades.» In 1998, President Bill Clin-ton signed a bill changing thename of Washington NationalAirport to Ronald ReaganWashington National Airport.» In 2008, the Bush WhiteHouse defended the use ofthe interrogation techniqueknown as waterboarding, say-ing it was legal — not tortureas critics argued — and hadsaved American lives.» In 2014, Jay Leno said good-bye to NBC’s “The TonightShow” for the second time,making way for Jimmy Fallonto take over as host.» Ten years ago: FormerAlaska Gov. Sarah Palin, de-livering the keynote addressat the first national conven-tion of the tea party coali-tion in Nashville, declared,“America is ready for anotherrevolution.” President BarackObama warned againstAmerican “overreach” as heoutlined a new national secu-rity blueprint for his last twoyears in office; Obama saidthe threat of terrorism againstthe homeland had “dimin-ished, but still persists.”» One year ago: A Californiawoman went public with asexual assault accusationagainst Virginia Lt. Gov. JustinFairfax; the state’s governor,Ralph Northam, was alreadybattling to hang on to hisoffice amid an uproar over aracist photo in his 1984 medi-cal school yearbook.

Thought for today» “Life is just one grand sweetsong, so start the music.”— President Ronald Reagan(1911-2004).

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